The Secret Ingredient That Lets You Reuse Old Frying Oil Without Straining It

I fry foods a lot. A LOT. We’re talking wings by the dozen here. As a result, I go through a ton of frying oil. Now, frying oil isn’t the most expensive ingredient out there, but it adds up when you fry regularly. Of course, I always reuse my oil, but straining it can be a huge mess and it gets to a certain point where enough is enough. It’s time to start fresh.

So I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read an article on Serious Eats about a secret trick to buying less cooking oil over time. Turns out, you can actually clean your gunky frying oil using gelatin. Sounds weird, but J. Kenji… more